After the SF Giants officially hired Tony Vitello as the team's next manager, many people instantly thought of the team's young outfielder Drew Gilbert who just gave his former coach at the University of Tennessee a ringing endorsement.
Vitello began his lengthy farewell to Tennessee in humorous fashion by saying he was leaving to go babysit Gilbert. This quip did not surprise Gilbert at all who said that Vitello was always pretty funny when he played under him for the Vols.
Young SF Giants player endorses Vitello in somewhat ironic way
Gilbert spoke at length about Vitello recently and had the following to say: "It’s an energy that’s so organic.